Photograph and Camera talk

[Jett129]

Thank you so much!

[mclaincausey]

Stunning is the word… wow!

[weftyarn]

Only now discovered this thread - awesome!!

Really digging all the great submissions here,
here’s some 23mm shots from our summer trip to Elba.

Shot on my Fuji XT4 with the 23/1.4
I shoot in JPG only, all adjustments are predefined in my custom film recipes. That’s what I love Fuji for


[Giles]

Love that last image….

[Jett129]

Me too,person on the balcony totally makes the shot.

[weftyarn]

Thanks, guys!

Totally agree. It’s the „story“ that makes a picture. And people make stories.

@Jett129 Your lensball pics are amazing. What’s that thing exactly? Never heard of it…

[Jett129]

I’m just learning Lensball Photography,as I was getting bored with my own photography. I thought let me try some of this. There are people who are doing some really outrageous creative cool stuff with them. Go to www.Lensball.com as well as their social media feeds. They are always offering specials. Took me a while to get to be able to edit just the image inside the Lensball,which is a refraction,which is why it’s always upside down,unless you rotate it. @weftyarn

[Jett129]

This picture made me think of this song… 

[QuantumMechanic]

[Jett129]

WOW,What a gorgeous shot!!!

[steelworker]

What @Jett129 said !

[endo]

@QuantumMechanic that's so beautiful. Reminds me of Ansel Adams.

[weftyarn]

What a stunner, @QuantumMechanic

Here’s a few pics of our weekend action. Produced some Christmas cards on the Letterpress.
No electricity involved, the process definitely lets one calm done.

[weftyarn]

@Jett129 Ive just researched a bit and I’m completely blown away by what people do with the lensball. Really pushes one to be creative I guess

And I really like your lensball pics, too! No need for understatement

[Jett129]

That’s exactly what I was looking for as I felt my photography had become stagnant. I was bored and needed a reason to shoot.

[QuantumMechanic]

Thanks, guys! Photography is the only art I'm ok with…I can barely draw a straight line.

Such a wonderful hobby! @Giles and crew run the best corner on the internet. I'm sure I'm not alone in thinking this.

I'm a fan of this. What a great shot @weftyarn:

[Jett129]

One of the things I struggle with is,when is Photography art? I know when I’m photographing surfers ,no matter how cool it is at the end of the day it’s just a record of an event. Sunrises/Sunsets,can be stunning/beautiful,but is it art? In my mind the above picture of the woman putting her makeup on is art. Any other thoughts on the subject?

[JDelage]

What is art, generally, is a hotly debated subject in philosophy. It can get very emotional for some people, yet it is mostly a question of definition. In my mind, the term "art" doesn't carry a moral valence, as opposed to beauty, for example.

[Jett129]

That sounds pretty interesting. Could you possibly expand on that,maybe give me an example. Thanks.

[QuantumMechanic]

Great question. I was looking at your photos and thinking, how the heck do people surf? I don't understand how they stick to the board, lol. Thanks for posting them.

I'd guess not all photographs are created as art or a form of artistic expression. However, any image that provokes a reaction is "art."

I remember years ago being at the National Gallery of Canada, and they had a meat dress on display. The subject was vanity and the decomposing nature of our body. Is this art? Whose to say.

How does that famous line go: "I know it when I see it."

@Jett129:

One of the things I struggle with is,when is Photography art? I know when I’m photographing surfers ,no matter how cool it is at the end of the day it’s just a record of an event. Sunrises/Sunsets,can be stunning/beautiful,but is it art? In my mind the above picture of the woman putting her makeup on is art. Any other thoughts on the subject?